Christoph Zschiesche

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DISC Type : C

CTO at GLENCORE Nordenham

Tostedt, Lower Saxony, Germany

Overview

Dr. Christoph Zschiesche is the Chief Technology Officer at Glencore Nordenham, bringing deep expertise in non-ferrous and pyrometallurgy. His career includes leadership roles in R&D at Aurubis, and he recently earned his doctorate from Montanuniversität Leoben. He is also Chairman of the GDMB Lead Expert Committee.

His professional focus is on advancing metallurgical processes, particularly in the recycling of copper-containing materials and enhancing sustainable production within the European recycling market. He actively engages with industry experts and promotes knowledge sharing through international conferences.

Unique fact: He completed his doctorate in non-ferrous metallurgy in April 2024 while serving as CTO.

Personality Overview

Critic

Information Seeker

Negotiator

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Pyrometallurgy R&D
His entire career, from his time at Aurubis to his recent doctorate, has focused on research and development in pyrometallurgy, supported by multiple publications.
Metals Recycling
He shows a strong interest in the European recycling market and the processing of copper-containing recycling materials to create value.
Lead & Copper Processing
He is the Chairman of the GDMB Lead Expert Committee and has extensive experience and publications related to copper and lead metallurgy from his work at Glencore and Aurubis.

Media Appearances

Christoph has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2021
CTO at GLENCORE Nordenham
8-2017 - 10-2021
Senior Manager R&D Pyrometallurgy at Aurubis
10-2011 - 7-2017
Process Engineer at Aurubis

Education

10-2016 - 4-2024
Dr.mont from Montanuniversität Leoben
2006 - 2011
Diplom-Ingenieur from TU Bergakademie Freiberg

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Insights For Selling To Christoph

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christoph is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christoph

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christoph move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Christoph take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Christoph

Personality Compatibility


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